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Doing Good = Doing Well: Investing in Employee Health and Wellness By Terri L. Rhodes, CLMS, CCMP, CPDM, MBA, CEO, DMEC Investments in employee healthcare and wellness can have major … Read More

Powerful Returns Prompt Employers to Rethink Benefit Offerings By Tori Weeks, CEAS, Regional Director, Health and Productivity Analytics and Consulting Practice, Prudential Group Insurance; Cortney Silva, LISW, CDMS, Regional Director, … Read More

Navigating the Complex Web of Pregnancy and Parental Leave Laws and Programs By Marjory Robertson, Esq., AVP and Senior Counsel, Sun Life U.S. Employers and employees face a daunting task … Read More

The Architecture of an Intentional Emotional Well-Being Strategy By Holly Fraser-Witt, Practice Leader, Group Physician Advisory Services, The Partners Group Chase Sterling, Managing Consultant, PartnerWell, The Partners Group There has … Read More

Supporting Employee Mental and Emotional Well-being By Melissa Spinosa, Director, Well-being Engagement, Temple University Health System Creating a culture of well-being starts with establishing employee health as an organizational priority. … Read More

What’s Hot? What’s Not? Embrace a Different Mindset to Ensure Inclusive Environments As employers redefine acceptable approaches to work, they can differentiate themselves in a competitive hiring market and ensure … Read More

An Ounce of Prevention Can Win the Wellness Game By Bridget Caswell, Director, Product Compliance and Statutory Administration, Sedgwick The last two and a half years have taken their toll … Read More

Could Adjusting Benefits Help You Retain Employees? By Ray DiGiovanni, Vice President, Group Protection, Lincoln Financial Group; Glenn Pransky, Scientific Advisor, Lincoln Financial Group American employees have different priorities and expectations … Read More

How Employers Can Support Caregiving Employees Amid a Changing Workplace Landscape By Dan Iskra, Assistant Vice President, Group Disability and Absence Product Development and Management, MetLife Employers face a fundamentally … Read More

Fit for Duty: Training Can Help Employers Stay Ahead of Preventable Absences By Mark Williams, DC, MBA, Medical Director, The Hartford Being proactive with your employees’ health and safety is … Read More

Supporting Employee Health and Wellness By Abigail O’Connell, Senior Counsel, Sun Life Thoughtfully designed and incentivized benefit programs paired with vigilant leave and accommodation compliance are critical to supporting employee … Read More

Managing Employees’ Obligations to Report and Communicate But Not “Work” While on FMLA Leave By Marti Cardi, Esq., Vice President, Product Compliance, Matrix Absence Management, Inc.; Lana L. Rupprecht, Esq., … Read More

Automation Can Save Your Most Valuable Resources By Erika Foss, Vice President, Professional Services, AbsenceSoft Leave and accommodations management software can streamline processes and save time for overburdened human resources … Read More

Redefining Your Culture Can Lead to Happier Employees and Fewer Leave Requests By Rachel Shaw, MBA, President, Principal Consultant, Shaw HR Consulting The cost of absence is often misunderstood, seen … Read More

Share Your Success Story Showcase best practices and help hundreds of your colleagues in integrated absence management address ongoing challenges in more efficient, effective ways during the 2023 DMEC Annual … Read More

Going Undercover: Why Leave Management Professionals Should Consider Secret Plan Shopping By Teri Weber, Senior Vice President, Spring Consulting Group Absence management experts spend countless hours designing best-in-class programs, plans, … Read More

Scheduled Reevaluations of Accommodations Enhance Employee Experience By June Sparrow, SPHR, GBA, Vice President, Accommodations Manager, Truist Situations can change rapidly, and employers need to be flexible and willing to … Read More

How Do You Define Leadership? DMEC Emerging Leader Award Winners Share Insights The 2022 DMEC Emerging Leader Award winners have a refreshing perspective on leadership that focuses on service, the … Read More

ADA Compliance 101 By Terri L. Rhodes, CCMP, CLMS, CPDM, MBA, CEO, DMEC The work we do is personal. It’s meaningful, and it’s fraught with nuances and liabilities, especially when … Read More

5 Things Employers Need to Know About Accommodating Long COVID By Daniel N. Jolivet, PhD, Workplace Possibilities Practice Consultant, The Standard As COVID-19 transitions from a pandemic (a disease spreading … Read More